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68 | CARVING: FIGURES; CHIP CARVING; CHRISTMAS & HOLIDAYS Cowboy Carving with Cleve Taylor • Cleve Taylor • The combination of exacting detail and wry good humor that Cleve brings to his carvings is now shared with his readers. Each step is well-illus- trated with full color photographs. Patterns for four cowboys and a horse are provided. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 250+ color photos, patterns • 64 pp • 978-0-88740-641-6 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD Folk Carving with Shane Campbell • Shane Campbell • Go step-by-step through the process of carving an articulated angel named Ruby and a whirligig figure named Angelene. Project patterns and more than 260 color photographs accompa- ny the straightforward directions. There are also instructions for both painting folk figures and for aging them using a method that is delightfully sim- ple and effective. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 260+ color photos, 6 patterns • 64 pp • 978-0- 7643-0465-1 • PB • $14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD The Golfers: Carving with Tom Wolfe • Tom Wolfe • Step-by-step instructions for carving an amusing golfing figure from wood, painting it, and displaying it. Full of original personality and a spark of wit, the design will delight all who encounter it. Other patterns make up a foursome, with a color gallery illustrating all. As a companion piece or by itself this is an exciting new project for carvers. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 280+ color photos, patterns • 64 pp • 978-0-88740-293-7 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD Hangin' In There: Creative Cowboy Carving • Cleve Taylor • Cleve takes you step-by-step through the process of carving a cowboy, his horse, the cliff, and all the little details that complete this delightful work of art. Concise directions, 265 col- or photographs, and detailed patterns guide you through the carving process and thorough painting instructions. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 265 photos & 7 patterns • 64 pp • 978-0-88740-841- 0 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 19.95 CAD Out to the Ball Game with Tom Wolfe • Tom Wolfe • Tom Wolfe takes his creative talent to the national pastime: baseball. With easy-to-follow in- structions, Tom helps the carver bring the classic ballplayer out of a block of wood. Each cut is illus- trated with a full color photograph; an important visual aid to learning this fun craft. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 280+ color photos • 64 pp • 978-0-88740-497-9 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD Power Carving Boots & Shoes • Roman Hryt- sak • Using a rotary power tool fitted with a flex- shaft hand piece, carving burrs, and sanding drums, learn how to give a boot or shoe a distinctive character. Create women’s high heel boots, hiking boots, casual slip-on boots, and brogues. A gallery of completed projects offers inspiration for your own creative ideas. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • • 64 pp • 978-0-7643-4615-6 • PB • $16.99 / £15.99 / 23.99 CAD Ron Ransom Carves An Amish Family: Plain and Simple • Ron Ransom • Six patterns, clear instructions, and color photos guide you in carving a family in traditional Amish dress. Out of respect for their preferences Ron has left the faces blank. Reflecting the Amish lifestyle, Ron’s tools, tech- niques, and instructions are plain and simple. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 250+ color photos, 6 patterns • 64 pp • 978-0-88740-893-9 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 19.95 CAD Thinking Inside the Roughout: 28 Car- icature Carvers Share Insights • Bob Travis, CCA • CCA members create a unique carving from the same generic roughout in this project, designed to “stretch” the imag- ination. Included is a step-by-step chapter describing the carving process from rough- out to finished piece. • 11" × 8.5" (279 × 216 mm) • 916 color images • 144 pp • 978-0-7643-5782-4 • PB • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD Through the Looking Glass with Tom Wolfe • Tom Wolfe • Alice and her friends are brought to life through Tom Wolfe’s carving. As usual, Tom leads the carver through the project with easy-to- follow, step-by-step instructions illustrated in full color photographs. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 250+ color photos, patterns • 64 pp • 978-0- 88740-380-4 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 19.95 CAD Tom Wolfe Carves Egg Heads & Other “Egg- cellent” Things • Tom Wolfe • Step-by-step the reader is taken through two projects from wooden eggs—a caricature head and a bird—learning the techniques of good caricature carving from one of the best. Each step is photographed in a clear, color image, with a concise, easy-to-understand expla- nation of what is happening and how to do it. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 276 color photos • 64 pp • 978-0-7643-3037-7 • PB • $14.99 / £13.99 / 19.99 CAD The Yam Yankee & Other Veggie Carving Projects • Tom Wolfe • Sweet potatoes are firm enough to take the knife and inexpensive enough to take a mistake or two. That makes them the perfect medium for new carvers, or for experienced carvers learning new techniques. And there is more! As the vegetables dry and wizen, they take on wrinkles and twists that give them truly surpris- ing and delightful character • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 190 color photos • 64 pp • 978-0- 7643-0500-9 • PB • $14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD Artistry in Chip Carving: A Lyrical Style • Craig Vandall Stevens • Drawing from the art of Asian brush painting, Craig Stevens introduces a unique form of chip carving. With clean flowing lines the knife creates delicate images in wood, relying on the play of the grain and light to bring the images to life. Move step-by-step through the carving of the two projects with clear color photos and concise descriptions of the techniques. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 250 step-by-step pho- tographs • 64 pp • 978-0-88740-940-0 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD Basic Chip Carving with Pam Gresham • Pam Gresham • A method of study that will al- low beginners to learn the fundamentals of chip carving and help more advanced carvers to hone their skills. This book studies the fundamental tech- niques of chip carving. It progresses from the eas- iest to the hardest cuts and includes designs and projects after each exercise. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 280+ color photos • 64 pp • 978-0- 88740-498-6 • PB • $14.99 / £13.99 / 19.99 CAD Chip Carving Nature: An Artistic Approach • Craig Vandall Stevens • Images from nature using carved shapes and patterns rather than outlining the subject. Craig shares his method, going step- by-step through the carving process. Every carving step for the main project is illustrated with a clear color photo and a concise description. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 295 color photos, patterns, drawings • 64 pp • 978-0-7643-0029-5 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD Chip Carving Pennsylvania Dutch Designs • Pam Gresham • Explore the wealth of design mo- tifs developed by the German immigrants to Penn- sylvania and perfect for chip carving. Pam applies a variety of the designs to a “Wilkom” plaque and a beautiful bible box, leading the carver step-by- step through the process of chip carving each of these creations. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 250 step-by-step color photos, patterns • 64 pp • 978-0-88740-711-6 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD Chip Carving the Southwest • Pam Gresham • The patterns of the Southwest have delighted tourists and art lovers for hundreds of years. Pam Gresham incorporates them into the art of chip carving—a marriage that works beautifully! Here are many patterns and ideas, and the techniques of layout and execution. A gallery gives the carver some idea of the limitless possibilities. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 250 color photos • 64 pp • 978-0-88740-699-7 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 19.95 CAD 20 Patterns for Santa Carvers • Al Streetman • One of the most sought after and respected carver of Santas shares 20 new and delightful patterns for carvers. Al Streetman takes the reader step-by- step through the carving of a “windblown Santa” holding a lantern and grasping a walking stick as he tries to make his way through a Christmas eve storm. This and other whimsical creations offer hours of fun. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 120 color photos, 20 patterns • 64 pp • 978-0- 7643-1837-5 • PB • $14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD 21 Carvings for the Day after Christmas • Al and Trinka Chapman • What do you do with the family Christmas tree after the last needle has fall- en? Carve next year’s Christmas ornaments from the trunk and limbs to create some very special memories for you and your family! Using parts of the trunk, you can carve elves, Santas, angels, and more. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • hundreds of color photos • 88 pp • 978-0-88740-730-7 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 19.95 CAD 25 Leprechaun Patterns for Carvers • Al Streetman • Leprechauns are some of the folklore creatures that have always fascinated the author. Now he shares 25 of his leprechaun patterns with other carvers, plus many of his tricks and carving secrets in clear photographs and captions. The methods he uses and teaches will give the read- er some new insight into character carving tech- niques. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 50+ color photos, 25 patterns • 64 pp • 978-0-88740-957-8 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD 29 Angel Patterns for Carvers • Al Streetman • Enough patterns for a heavenly host, with step- by-step instructions for carving, painting, and an- tiquing. This is the perfect book for the new carver looking for the wisdom of experience and for the veteran carver seeking some new ideas and tech- niques. They make perfect gifts, and for those who sell their craft, they draw people to the table in droves. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 50+ color photos/29 Patterns • 64 pp • 978-0-7643-0275-6 • PB • $14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD 30 Holiday Patterns for Carvers • Al Streetman • Here are 30 patterns for holidays throughout the year that feature the creativity and guidance of Al Streetman. These carvings are simple enough to in- spire confidence in the beginner and clever enough to allow for a lot of creativity from the experienced carver. In his easygoing manner, Al offers plenty of tips for technique and presentation. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 106 color photos, 48 il- lustrations • 64 pp • 978-0-7643-0514-6 • PB • $14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD CARVING: CHIP CARVING CARVING: CHRISTMAS & HOLIDAYS